The UN Human Rights Council is holding a special session on Syria. Whoa—did the UN suddenly get a conscience?
Nope.
The request, filed by the United States, was jointly submitted by 10 European states, as well as Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Senegal and Zambia.
Not a single Arab nation on the council joined in the request. A close personal friend of Muammar Khadaffy is—get this—a “council investigator on human rights violations by mercenaries,” thus explaining why Libya was never brought up on any human rights violations. All of the thugs on the council are in bed with one another regarding covering their own crimes. But don’t forget, Cuba and China are on the council.
The council has no problem finding fault with Israel on the subject of human rights. One might even say it seems to be the council’s raison d’etre. Fifty percent of all special sessions of the UNHRC so far have been devoted to Israel. Fifty percent of all resolutions of the UNHRC so far have been devoted to Israel.
So excuse me while I turn a jaundiced eye toward this new special session, as well as toward Ban Ki-Moon’s objections to Syria gunning down six-year-old children. Nothing will come of it. Bashar al-Assad will survive. And in a year or so, his representatives will be condemning Israel for violating human rights on something or other.